New York City Council Committee on Health holds budget and oversight hearings; oversight filed
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On March 19, 2026 at 9:30 AM the New York City Council Committee on Health (Chair: Lynn C. Schulman) met in Council Chambers, City Hall, jointly with the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use and the Committee on Disabilities. The meeting conducted Budget and Oversight hearings (T2026-1365) on the Preliminary FY27 Budget, Preliminary Capital Plan (FY27–30) and the FY26 Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report with panels from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; Department of Health and Mental Hygiene — Public Health and Mental Hygiene; and the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. Present: Schulman, Ariola, Epstein, Felder, Gennaro, Marte and Narcisse; additional Council members and the Public Advocate attended. The oversight was held and subsequently filed by the committee.
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- Oversight hearing T2026-1365 (Budget and Oversight on Preliminary FY27 Budget, Preliminary Capital Plan FY27–30, and FY26 Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report) was held by the Committee on Health.
- The oversight record for T2026-1365 was filed by the Committee.
- The Committee convened jointly with the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use and the Committee on Disabilities and heard testimony from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (Health and Mental Hygiene); and the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities.
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Committee on Health
Jointly with the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use and the Committee on Disabilities.
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- New York City Council Budget and Oversight Hearings on The Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 The Preliminary Capital Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2030, and The Fiscal 2026 Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report 9:30 a.m. Office of Medical Examiner 10:30 a.m. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Health 12:30 p.m. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Mental Health 1:30 p.m. Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities 2:30 p.m. Public
- Jointly with the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Use and the Committee on Disabilities
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- New York City Council Budget and Oversight Hearings on The Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 The Preliminary Capital Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2030, and The Fiscal 2026 Preliminary Mayor’s Management Report 9:30 a.m. Office of Medical Examiner 10:30 a.m. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Health 12:30 p.m. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene – Mental Health 1:30 p.m. Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities 2:30 p.m. Public
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